May
4
Sat
R.I. Startup Day @ URI Providence Campus
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
R.I. Startup Day @ URI Providence Campus

An event for entrepreneurs, by the RI Coalition of Entrepreneurs.

Join us for a day of engaging panels on topics that will help you run your startup. Perfect for pre-revenue companies, early-stage ventures, and those with existing businesses.

Topics will explore:

  • Storytelling
  • Fundraising
  • Legal and Accounting
  • Design Thinking
  • Culture
  • Dealing with Failure

Lunch and networking opportunities provided.

May
9
Thu
NE I-Corps @ Rhode Island Info Session – Providence @ URI Providence Campus
May 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Information session for the NE I-Corps @ Rhode Island – Providence Location

About this Event

Learn about the NE I-Corps @ Rhode Island program, part of the National Science Foundation initiative to help move innovations to market.

You’ll hear about this free, 3-week interactive program to help researchers and engineers learn the skills necessary to engage in informed product development and explore the potential applications of their new technologies. The program is offered by the URI Ventures and Venture Mentoring Service of RI.

Parking in the RI Convention Parking Lot, will be validated.

May
23
Thu
Startups’ Night Out: Providence Meets Boston @ South Street Landing
May 23 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Startups' Night Out: Providence Meets Boston @ South Street Landing

An event for entrepreneurs, by Venture Café Providence

Join URI Ventures on May 23 at South Street Landing in Providence and enjoy startup stories, start-up resources, an opportunity to give an open mic pitch, and local food and drink.

Come out to meet fellow entrepreneurs from the Greater Boston and Providence areas in our, “Startups’ Night Out: PVD Meets BOS” event. It will be a great opportunity to hear about the journeys and success of Featured entrepreneurs and make new connections.

AGENDA AT A GLANCE

  • Introduction to Venture Café
  • Featured Entrepreneurs’ Presentations (PVD + BOS)
  • Open Mic Pitches
  • Startup Resource Tables (aka Info Tables)
  • Networking

Register here.

Jun
13
Thu
Venture Cafe Providence – Funders Unplugged @ South Street Landing
Jun 13 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Hosted by Venture Café Providence, Funders Unplugged actually has the funders pitch entrepreneurs on the truth about funding your business.  Speakers Ben DiScipio (Chief Strategy Officer, Fundopolis – Boston, MA), Fatiha Ainane (Lending Team Leader, Accion – Boston, MA) and David Martirano (Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Point Judith Capital (PJC) – Boston, MA) come from lending and venture capital firms, to discuss the types of funding available to startups and how to attain it.

CONNECT WITH FUNDERS

  • Funders Reverse Pitch Presentations
  • 1 on 1 Office Hours with Funding Organizations
  • Networking with Funders
  • Local Food and Beverage

All FREE of charge!

Register here: https://venturecafeprovidence.org/meetfunders/